Written by: Laura Oviedo-Guzmán People seem surprised when I tell them that New Years’ Eve is my favourite holiday. Is the kiss at midnight that sets my passion for this occasion alight? No. Is it reminiscing Green Day’s performance on the Carson Daly show in 2010? Close, but no cigar. I love New Years’ Eve because of the traditions my family follows before, during, and after the clock strikes twelve. Like a good Colombian woman, who is exorbitantly proud of my heritage, I love any chance I get to talk about my country’s celebrations. Here are some of the traditions I’m most fond of, which earn me weird looks from…
Written by: Andres Salazar Holidays are a time of year full of joy, moments of grateful reflections, and the spirit of giving. For the most part, people associate the holiday season with nothing but positivity and the hope of starting the new year with a fresh start. Especially with Christmas right around the corner, the thought of getting presents and listening to old-school holiday tunes always seems to spark at least a little bit of joy. However, that’s not always the case. Although the holiday spirit really does bring joy to lots of people, it also tends to bring frustration, stress, and a dash of anger. There’s always that one…
Written by: Laura Oviedo-Guzmán I love love. At times, my chest swells with emotion when I think of the cute things we do when we court one another. At other times, I laugh when reminiscing about my and other people’s blunders when wooing their romantic interests. Sometimes, I feel giddy when I find formal research that confirms an intuition, a lay girl’s observation. While doing some literature review for last month’s Cuffing Season article, I came across a paper by Hong & Sun in which they found that cold weather makes people more interested in romance movies (2012). Using historical weather and online movie rental data, the researchers discovered a…
Written by: Andres Salazar When you think of Christmas, what comes to mind? You might think of the presents under the Christmas tree. Perhaps it’s the cookies and milk that get left for Santa. If you’re really into unique Christmas traditions, you might even think of how many people watch Die Hard (1988) every year. The point is that there are all sorts of different activities, traditions, and goodies that call forth that classic holiday spirit. There’s a whole library of ways to celebrate December 25th, with different cultures and countries having their own celebratory styles. Although Japan is no stranger to Christmas, the country has a fun twist to…
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